Beeson Annual Meeting

The Beeson Annual Meeting is held for Beeson Scholars, mentors and other leaders in academic medicine and aging research to review research progress of Scholars, encourage dissemination of their findings, and enhance development of scholarship and leadership. The 2013 Beeson Annual Meeting will be held October 2 - 5 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. A draft agenda will be posted as soon as it is available; a PDF of the 2012 program booklet is available here.

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World Homeshare Congress

Homeshare International is hosting the 3rd World Homeshare Congress in Oxford on 4th and 5th July 2013. The theme of the congress is "Homeshare: What Works? Developing the evidence base for homeshare."Delegates are drawn from homeshare programmes, other social enterprises, policy makers, local government officers, older people's groups, housing specialists. There will also be a good number of academics attending, many of whom are interested in different models of living, intergenerational relationships, etc. Speakers include Professor Heinz Wolff, Alex Fox, Chief Executive of Shared Lives Plus, Alain de Penfentenyo, President of Ensemble2generations - the incredibly successful homeshare programme…

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Alzheimer's Disease: Hope for the Future

Alzheimer’s remains among the most devastating – and feared – diagnoses. But many experts believe that in knowledge, there is hope. This webinar will provide an overview of the most promising research, as well as current care options. Join AFAR to ask leading experts your questions about cutting-edge Alzheimer’s research. Richard Besdine, MD, Professor of Medicine and of Health Services Policy and Practice, Director – Center for Gerontology & Healthcare Research; Director, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and AFAR Medical Officer, and Jason Karlawish, MD, Professor of Medicine and…

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Summer School on Neuroscience and Aging

The Research Program on Aging of the Italian Research Council (CNR), in collaboration with the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS), is offering a one-week program in Neuroscience and Aging. The program enrolls 20 international postgraduate students, and is held in Venice from June 10 to June 15, 2013. The faculty includes neuroscientists and geriatricians from Europe and the US. The course is based on lectures as well as laboratory sessions (e.g., basic science, neuroimaging, research protocols presentations and discussion). Classes will run Monday through Thursday. Friday is dedicated to laboratories at the Venetian Institute…

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AFAR Grantee Conference

The purpose of the annual AFAR Grantee Conference is to promote scientific and personal exchanges among recent AFAR grantees and experts in the fields of geriatrics and gerontology. The 2013 Conference will be held in Santa Barbara, California at Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel from June 3 - 5. A draft program is available here.

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